281 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780006485971
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication date: Not specified
Description
'What did Karen see that December night? What pictures of tomorrow could so disturb her that she would flee into a refuge of bottomless sleep? Why would she leave me?'It's 15 December, 1979, and Richard's girlfriend Karen has entered a deep coma. ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,072 reviews
Moods
dark 72%
emotional 72%
challenging 54%
hopeful 36%
inspiring 36%
funny 27%
mysterious 27%
sad 27%
adventurous 18%
tense 9%
Pace
fast 25%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | Plot: 30% | A mix: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
No: 36% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 27%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 90% | Yes: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Death, Drug use
281 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780006485971
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication date: Not specified
Description
'What did Karen see that December night? What pictures of tomorrow could so disturb her that she would flee into a refuge of bottomless sleep? Why would she leave me?'It's 15 December, 1979, and Richard's girlfriend Karen has entered a deep coma. ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,072 reviews
Moods
dark 72%
emotional 72%
challenging 54%
hopeful 36%
inspiring 36%
funny 27%
mysterious 27%
sad 27%
adventurous 18%
tense 9%
Pace
fast 25%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | Plot: 30% | A mix: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
No: 36% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 27%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 90% | Yes: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Death, Drug use